Trump wants to dominate space, Moon and Mars

'America will always be the first in space. We don't want China and Russia and other countries leading us.'

President Donald Trump boasted Monday of the U.S. commercial space industry's deep wallet and enterprising spirit, and vowed U.S. dominance in exploration of the Moon and Mars, as well as any future space race.

"America will always be the first in space," Trump said during a speech at the White House.

"We don't want China and Russia and other countries leading us. We've always led," he added.